Mainly letters to John Bowyer Nichols, some to John Gough Nichols and other members of the family, with a few drafts and copies of letters from J.B. Nichols, many letters from his sisters, some letters and school exercises of children, and (fols. 1-138 passim) letters from J.G. Nichols, mainly to his father (J.B. Nichols), 1816-1837, including letters giving accounts of his travels and visits to (fols. 79-104 passim) the North of England, 1830, (fols. 137-138) Cheltenham, 1832.